A squad bolstered by young talent and a resurgence in middle distance running can improve on the trio of Olympic medals won three years ago
Jess Hull is among Australia’s Olympic medal contenders in track and field as athletics kicks off at Stade de France during Paris 2024.Jess Hull is among Australia’s Olympic medal contenders in track and field as athletics kicks off at Stade de France during Paris 2024.
The athletics program at the Stade de France begins on Friday in Paris, as Australia’s best runners look to end a 12-year drought on the track. And with a strong team in the field, there is optimism rivers of gold, silver and bronze will flow. Australia’s women’s 800m contingent is strong, with Catriona Bisset, Claudia Hollingsworth and Abbey Caldwell all tipped to progress through heats on early Saturday AEST. In the men’s, Peter Bol will hope to reach the final as he did in Tokyo, although Joseph Deng might be a better chance as the new Australian record holder, set last year.
, but victory might be too tall a task. Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh won bronze in Tokyo 2020 but has made the event hers in recent years, and last month recorded a new world record of 2.1m – 7cm higher than the personal best of either of the Australians., has struggled with his knees in recent years but has laid a solid foundation in 2024 and could surprise again. He is joined by American-born Daniel Golubovic in the event, which starts on Friday.
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